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PEOPLE vs Agapito Agravante

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AGAPITO (PEPITO) AGRAVANTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 119955 | 2000-08-15

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case before us is an appeal from a decision1 [In Crim. Case No. IR-3512, decision promulgated on January 20, 1995, Judge Ernesto B. Amisola, presiding.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 37, Iriga City, convicting accused-appellant of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to pay Rowena Obiasca the sum of P50,000.00 as moral damages, being a minor and mental retardate.

On complaint of Rowena Obiasco, a 14-year old mental retardate, on February 22, 1994, 4th Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Sergio B. Ramos, Jr. of Camarines Sur, filed with the Regional Trial Court, Iriga City, Branch 37, an...